Introduction 1 Part 1: Leaping into Logic Pro 5 Chapter 1: Getting Logic Pro Up and Sprinting 7 Chapter 2: Examining Logic Pro Projects 21 Chapter 3: Exploring the Main Window and Tracks Area 37 Chapter 4: Embracing Tracks and Regions 65 Part 2: Digital Recording and Using Prerecorded Media 81 Chapter 5: Introducing Digital Audio and MIDI 83 Chapter 6: Recording Audio 97 Chapter 7: Recording MIDI 111 Chapter 8: Adding Media to Your Project 123 Part 3: Making Music with Virtual Instruments 135 Chapter 9: Making Beats with Drum and Percussion Software Instruments 137 Chapter 10: Playing Virtual Vintage Instruments 163 Chapter 11: Sound Design with Synths and Samplers 185 Chapter 12: Conducting a Virtual Orchestra 213 Part 4: Arranging and Editing Your Project 225 Chapter 13: Arranging Your Music 227 Chapter 14: Editing Audio Tracks 255 Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Tracks 277 Part 5: Mixing, Mastering, and Sharing Your Music 297 Chapter 16: Mixing Your Project 299 Chapter 17: Shaping Your Mix with Effects 321 Chapter 18: Automating Your Mix 341 Chapter 19: Mastering Your Final Track 347 Chapter 20: Bouncing and Sharing Your Music 355 Part 6: The Part of Tens 363 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Use an iPad with Logic Pro 365 Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Speed Your Workflow 377 Index 383.